If you have a criminal record and it is preventing you from working or living in certain places, you can actually get it sealed in New York. The Clean Slate Act, which will automatically seal certain records, will go into effect until 2027.
Now, please keep in mind that there is a difference between having you record expunged and having your record sealed. To expunge a record means to remove the crime, as though it never happened. To seal a record means to remove it from view of most people, but the record still exists. Only qualified agencies and law enforcement, including federal, state, and local agencies, can access your record once it is sealed, opening up the opportunity for jobs and housing.
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